Helen Maguire MP: written questions
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Road Traffic Offences: SurreyDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of speeding in Surrey on residents.
Answer: The Department for Transport has not made a specific assessment of the impact of speeding in Surrey on residents. Responsibility for assessing local road safety issues, including the impact of speeding, sits primarily with local authorities and police for...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic OffencesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support her Department is giving to local authorities to tackle speeding.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for decisions on the roads they manage, including setting local speed limits and introducing traffic‑calming measures, based on local conditions. The Government supports this through national guidance to ensure limits are...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Inquiries: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether current frameworks provide sufficient clarity on the referral of evidence from public inquiries to prosecuting authorities.
Answer: Public inquiries operate independently of criminal proceedings.Findings of an inquiry do not constitute criminal findings, but they can inform subsequent police investigations.Inquiries have processes whereby information indicating potential criminal cond...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInquiries: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether guidance exists on the circumstances in which individuals identified in official Statutory Inquiries concerning safeguarding failures should be referred for criminal investigation.
Answer: Public inquiries operate independently of criminal proceedings.Findings of an inquiry do not constitute criminal findings, but they can inform subsequent police investigations.Inquiries have processes whereby information indicating potential criminal cond...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInquiries: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made on the potential merits of ensuring referral to relevant authorities when evidence from a Statutory Inquiry suggests criminality.
Answer: Public inquiries operate independently of criminal proceedings.Findings of an inquiry do not constitute criminal findings, but they can inform subsequent police investigations.Inquiries have processes whereby information indicating potential criminal cond...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what conversations her Department has had with Universities UK and the Russell Group in regard to the suspension of student visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.
Answer: We value the contribution of the higher education sector and continue to engage regularly with representatives, including Universities UK and the Russell Group, on the challenges the system faces. The visa brake is a temporary, evidence‑led measure and wi...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make explicit protections for current visa-holders, those mid-application, and those with existing university offers for students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.
Answer: We value the contribution of the higher education sector and continue to engage regularly with representatives, including Universities UK and the Russell Group, on the challenges the system faces. The visa brake is a temporary, evidence‑led measure and wi...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: SudanHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made, in regards to Sudanese student visas, of the potential merits of implementing targeted enforcement based on individual risk assessment rather than a blanket na
Answer: We value the contribution of the higher education sector and continue to engage regularly with representatives, including Universities UK and the Russell Group, on the challenges the system faces. The visa brake is a temporary, evidence‑led measure and wi...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShares: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of regulatory or legislative measures to prevent private companies from unreasonably blocking the transfer of vested shares held by former employees.
Answer: Section 771 of the Companies Act 2006 requires companies to register a share transfer or provide reasons to the transferee for not doing so. Private companies’ articles of association, which must be approved by shareholders, may include provisions coverin...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShares: SalesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126048More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to make it easier for current and former start-up employees to realise the value of their equity, including through secondary share sales.
Answer: The Government has taken significant steps to allow more employees to acquire shares in their employer's company. At Autumn Budget 2025, the Government announced a major expansion of the Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) scheme eligibility limits, wh...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShares: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact that restrictions on secondary sales of private company shares have on economic growth and new business creation.
Answer: Section 771 of the Companies Act 2006 requires companies to register a share transfer or provide reasons to the transferee for not doing so. Private companies’ articles of association, which must be approved by shareholders, may include provisions coverin...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAstronomy and Space: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support research into astronomy and space science.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has committed a record £58.5 billion investment in R&D over the next 4 years. This includes £38.6 billion allocated to UKRI.The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) within UKRI i...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAstronomy and Space: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on research for astronomy and space science of the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s proposed funding cuts of up to 60%.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has committed a record £58.5 billion investment in R&D over the next 4 years. This includes £38.6 billion allocated to UKRI.The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) within UKRI i...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAstronomy and Space: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Science and Technology Facilities Council regarding their proposed funding cuts for astronomy and space science.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has committed a record £58.5 billion investment in R&D over the next 4 years. This includes £38.6 billion allocated to UKRI.The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) within UKRI i...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what conversations he has had with Business and Trade colleagues regarding improving employment conditions for those in the mental health sector.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, meets regularly with colleagues in the Department of Business and Trade to discuss a range of topics.We are committed to making the National Health Service the best place to work by sup...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve working conditions including pay for those in the mental health sector.
Answer: We are committed to making the National Health Service the best place to work by supporting and retaining our hardworking and dedicated healthcare professionals, including those working in the mental health sector. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will set out ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTravel: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123053More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the overseas scale rates for employees travelling outside the UK and cost of living pressures.
Answer: Where employers reimburse allowable travel expenses, tax relief is available provided the expenses are wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred for work purposes. Ordinarily, employers must hold evidence of the employee’s actual expenditure. However, ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTravel: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123052More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will conduct a review of overseas scale rates for employees travelling outside the UK.
Answer: Where employers reimburse allowable travel expenses, tax relief is available provided the expenses are wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred for work purposes. Ordinarily, employers must hold evidence of the employee’s actual expenditure. However, ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of implementing NHS support pathways for PICA.
Answer: No assessment has been made on implementing National Health Service support pathways for PICA. For adults and children, individuals presenting with PICA are assessed and supported according to their individual clinical needs and circumstances. In most cas...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEating DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to develop national guidelines for PICA.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Mid Dunbartonshire on 9 February 2026 to Question 110183.
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEating DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase awareness of PICA.
Answer: No assessment has been made on implementing National Health Service support pathways for PICA. For adults and children, individuals presenting with PICA are assessed and supported according to their individual clinical needs and circumstances. In most cas...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEyesight: TestingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including eligibility for an NHS sight test in the GP learning disability annual health check programme.
Answer: Free National Health Service sight tests are provided by community optometrists to eligible groups, including children, people aged 60 years old and over, people on low incomes, and those at risk of diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.Children and young peo...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether decisions on mandatory and additional General Ophthalmic Services contract fees are subject to an Equality Impact Assessment.
Answer: Decisions on mandatory and additional General Ophthalmic Services contract fees are informed by an Equality Impact Assessment, in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty.
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of inequalities in access to primary eye care.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning primary and secondary eye care services to meet the needs of their local population. National Health Service sight tests are widely available across the country, with no known access issues. ...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding is currently available to Integrated Care Boards to deliver community-level engagement programmes aimed at increasing awareness and early detection of prostate cancer in high-risk grou
Answer: While the Department does not ring-fence integrated care board (ICB) funding exclusively for prostate cancer public awareness campaigns, community-level engagement programmes aimed at increasing awareness and early detection are supported via broader comm...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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